[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D792-D793]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 3113-
3120; 1 private bill, H.R. 3121; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 607-608, 
and 611-14, were introduced.                                 
  Page H7740
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7740-42
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2965, to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small 
Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology 
Transfer Program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-190, Pt. 2);
  H. Res. 609, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2997) 
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-191); and
  H. Res. 610, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to 
amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business 
Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer 
Program (H. Rept. 111-192).                                  
Page H7740
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7709
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant 
to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans: 
H.R. 1129, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an 
annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for Native 
Americans, by a recorded vote of 329 ayes to 75 noes, Roll No. 479; 
                                               Pages H7712-13, H7725-26
  Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the 
role that slave labor played in the construction of the United States 
Capitol: H. Con. Res. 135, to direct the Architect of the Capitol to 
place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which 
acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of 
the United States Capitol, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas to 1 
nay, Roll No. 478; and                            
  Pages H7719-21, H7725
  Authorizing the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark 
Office to use funds made available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for 
patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force: 
H.R. 3114, to authorize the Director of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office to use funds made available under the Trademark Act of 
1946 for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-
in-force.                                         
  Pages H7723-24, H7725
Recess: The House recessed at 3:35 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H7724-25
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009: H.R. 1275, amended, to 
direct the exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah 
Counties, Utah;                                          
  Pages H7710-12
  Tule River Tribe Water Development Act: H.R. 1945, to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility and 
suitability of constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and a 
delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River 
Reservation in the State of California to provide a water supply for 
domestic, municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes; 
                                                         Pages H7713-14
  Supporting National Men's Health Week: H. Con. Res. 142, to support 
National Men's Health Week;                              
  Pages H7714-16
  Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage 
Month: H. Con. Res. 127, to recognize the significance of National 
Caribbean-American Heritage Month; and                   
  Pages H7716-19
  Directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of 
Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of ``In God We Trust'' in 
the Capitol Visitor Center: H. Con. Res. 131, to direct the Architect 
of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the 
National Motto of ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center. 
                                                         Pages H7721-23
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H7710.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7725 and 
H7725-26. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:59 p.m.

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